The Northern Iowa Panthers and Loyola-Chicago Ramblers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena. The Northern Iowa Panthers look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.
The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 73.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 43.5 percent shooting. AJ Green is averaging 18.3 points and 2 assists, while Noah Carter is averaging 14.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. Nate Heise is grabbing 5.2 rebounds and Trae Berhow is dishing 1.1 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are averaging 73.8 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 62.2 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Lucas Williamson is averaging 13.3 points and 2.8 assists, while Braden Norris is averaging 10.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. Ryan Schwieger is dishing 1.2 assists and Aher Uguak is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Panthers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Ramblers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 overall. The over is 13-3 in Ramblers last 16 home games. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are the better team, and they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt at home. However, the Northern Iowa Panthers are a competitive bunch that has a chance to win every game, and they actually outscore opponents by an average of 2.1 points on the road. Also, Northern Iowa outscores teams by an average of 2.7 points in the underdog role. Not much respect for the Northern Iowa Panthers. Give me the points.